Grades 7 & 8 Language Arts Resources

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Grade 7

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Ms. Belle

Harlem Renaissance

Biographies

1. Biographies of the Harlem Renaissance
2. PBS: I Hear America Singing
3. Romare Bearden online

Background Information -- Harlem Renaissance (with some biographies included)

1. Harlem Renaissance (Wikipedia)
2. Drop Me Off in Harlem (ArtsEdge) Discover the themes and works of the Harlem Renaissance.
3. Harlem Renaissance and the Flowering of Creativity
4. Harlem Renaissance (from the American Library of Montpellier)
5. Harlem Renaissance (PBS NewsHour)
6. Harlem Renaissance (PBS: I Hear American Singing)

Audio for iMovie
Harlem Renaissance Audio Gallery

Extract Audio from Harlem Renaissance YouTube videos:
ListenToYouTube

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Ms. Cusack

Podcast Book Review Project

• Edmodo
• Guidelines for Students

Harlem Renaissance

• Harlem Renaissance Research Project
• Harlem Renaissance Rubric

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Grade 8

Connections Through Children's Literature - Author Study